to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
private tutor; coach; governess
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
surroundings; environs; circumference
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience; oblivious to the convenience of others
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to be found; to be discovered
save; checking; curbing; suppressing
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)